The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-09
DRIVEN MAD BY GRIEF.
a Mother Loses Her Mind Because Of Her
Foolish Dang hter's Action.

Mother Loses Her Mind Because Of Her
Foolish Daue hter's Action.
st. Louis Globe Democrat N
MISS Lena Bennett the beautiful brunette
nome In company with Mrs. Geo. FL. Moore,
married lady, and came to st. Louis week ago
IN The hopes of securing an engagement with
some theatrical company, has returned to her
parents, but not until her disgracefuI actions
had driven her mother to an Insane
asylum, her reason entirely. gone and
broken down her father completely that his
recovery is Q matter of doubt. Mrs. Moore
who was the cause of the girls flight from home,
will go. where she started for-the stage, or
something else. She has partially agreed to ac-
tonic, Tex
Last Wednesday night, it will be remem-
bered Dr. Bennett, the father of the, runaway
girl, and Mr.. Moore, husband of the stage
struck wife, after having spent several days
searching for the two women and finally d1scov-
ering their whereabouts, left for home and
abandoned them entirely, when the runaways
announced their determination not to return to
Evansville under any circumstances Mr.
Moore did not care much whether his wife came
back or not, when he discovered that his little
daughter in safe hands.
When DR.. Bennett reached home, though, and
told his wife of his fruitess efforts to induce
Lena to return with him, the poor woman
pletely broke down, and inside of a few hours
after she acted in such maniacal manner that
it was at once seen that the great sorrow had
affected her reason. Seeing that his daughters
return would be the only remedy to save his
wife from going entirely mad DR.. Bennett de-
cided to return to ST. Louis and make one more
appeal to the hayward girl In this he
cessful and when the young woman heard OF
the condition of her mother and saw the
wrecked and shattered appearance OF nerIalner'
the fruits of her own folly, she no longer hest
tated about going home. She packed up what
few things she had brought with her and left on
the evening train with her father and afianced
husband, the latter having come from Evans
vile in the hope of being instrumental IN effect
ing her return. =
The meeting of the father and daughter yes
terday afternoon was of the most affecting
nature. There were words of reproach from
one requests for forgiveness from the other.
The tears of joy from one and censure from the
other exposed more than wordSscould tell. Not
half an hour after the meeting occurred, and
while they were discussing the matter most I'M
portant to them, a telegram was received from
Evansville announcing that Mrs. Bennett had
gone completely insane; that when she had been
left alone but few moments she pulled her
hair out in hands full, and finally became SO
bad that for her own safety 1t was found neces-
sary to remove her to an asylum.
When DIR. Bennett finished reading the tele-
gram he too seemed to have lost all his reason,
and shouted, moaned and wept IN most terri
BILE manner and it was only through the efforts
of his daughter and every one else IN the mouse
at the time that he was finally quieted-
soporific to the heart broken man, and ne rested
easily until train time
The father had not little trouble in discover
ing the whereabouts of the girl when he arrived
yesterday morning, for the fends who had
been assisting her to escape from home, had
been moving her from place to place to avoid
detection. He first called at Mrs. Hartmans,
1923 Pine street, where the runaways were
quartered when he was in the city last Tuesday,
and was greatly surprised when Informed that
they had left there and had gone to places pro-
vided for them by hotel clerk and reporter,
who had become smitten with the charms of
Mrs Moore, and to whom they promised to be
of service in procuring position on the stage
Mrs Hartman said that the two young men had
called on Thursday afternoon and told Miss
Bennett that her father intended to return to
ST. Louis again after her and suggested that 1T
meeting him. She at once consented to the
change and the went away to secure the
quarters. They returned in a short time and
said that the new apartments were ready, and
that they could take possession of them at once.
The women had run out of money by this time,
and modestly explained that they We're some
what financially embarrassed and asked their
TWO admirers TO see that Mrs fiartman's bill
was paid. They promised TO return to the young
men the amount from their first earnings
the stage. This was perfectly satisfactory to the
young men, and the reporter drawing a $40 bill
from his inside pocket threw it carelessly at
Mrs. Hartman, with the instructions that she
take out of it whatever was due. Mrs. Hart
man returned the bill with the information that
it would take five bills of similar denomination
to cover the expenses incurred by the ladies at
her house. The young men refused to pay this
amount and left with the women, leaving their
trunk behind security The reporter re-
turned in an hour so with policeman and
person he called Judge" and Mrs. Hartman
says tried to bulldoze her. She refused to be
buIldozed, though, and would not release the
trunk until the amount she demanded was paid
The $50 was not forthcoming, however, and the
trunk still remains at Mrs. Hartmans.
DIR. Bennett and Mr.. Homer, the latter hav
ing forsome time been engaged to Miss Bennett
finally found that the runaway pair was stop
ping Washington avenue, near Thirteenth
street. They went into several houses In this
vicinity and were about to give the chase up
when policeman, who had seen the women
described enter house the night before, direct
ed them there, and the searchers found what
they were looking for.